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Richfield vs Whiting vs Moravia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Moravia has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Richfield | Whiting | Moravia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949Highest |
532Lowest |
1,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
37.4±6.7 4% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moravia and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richfield and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$63,073±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,400±$15k 56% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$131,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$829±$69 41% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,194 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #338 of 484 in NY |
| School district | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.